Zine storage - We Make Zines2015-08-02T22:32:15Zhttp://wemakezines.ning.com/forum/topics/2288844:Topic:13728?commentId=2288844%3AComment%3A14832&feed=yes&xn_auth=nofor people who organise zines…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2009-02-08:2288844:Comment:444152009-02-08T13:06:35.463Zrhagfyrhttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/crockwrecker
for people who organise zines in a library or collection how do you mark zines so that if they are taken out of a box anyone can know where they go back? like without damaging the paper/using plastic sleeves etc.
for people who organise zines in a library or collection how do you mark zines so that if they are taken out of a box anyone can know where they go back? like without damaging the paper/using plastic sleeves etc. i just went and took a photo…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2009-02-08:2288844:Comment:443732009-02-08T05:14:56.541Zamy // twelveohtwohttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/twelveohtwo
i just went and took a photo of our collection o zines in our recently painted/reorganized/resetup office space. finally!<br />
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i just went and took a photo of our collection o zines in our recently painted/reorganized/resetup office space. finally!<br />
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<p style="text-align:left"><img src="http://api.ning.com/files/HLFDfF*48Lk5XmTD2cHS5WyEDk580t1f3kyqwzIOs3uLt55DIvqwFOrorHTMIiBypcu*lNfD9a0tuE4nLL4n-B4lqIWBWNnr/Photo108.jpg?width=640&amp;height=480"/></p> I've been picking those reall…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2009-01-12:2288844:Comment:382572009-01-12T00:04:42.636ZMegan P.I.http://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/MeganPI
I've been picking those really sturdy cardboard photo storage boxes when they're on sale at Michaels or Joann's. They come in a bunch of colors and designs, so organizing them has been pretty easy. I tend to catalogue them by type. They are pretty compact and easy to stack up for storage or in a moving box.
I've been picking those really sturdy cardboard photo storage boxes when they're on sale at Michaels or Joann's. They come in a bunch of colors and designs, so organizing them has been pretty easy. I tend to catalogue them by type. They are pretty compact and easy to stack up for storage or in a moving box. I have all of mine in magazin…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2009-01-11:2288844:Comment:380912009-01-11T01:44:03.714ZTinahttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/Tina
I have all of mine in magazine files and I organize them by when I got them. The most recent ones are in one file and so on.<br />
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I found a how-to on making magazine files here:<br />
<a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/guest-posts/how-to-make-custom-magazine-files-073140">http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/guest-posts/how-to-make-custom-magazine-files-073140</a>
I have all of mine in magazine files and I organize them by when I got them. The most recent ones are in one file and so on.<br />
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I found a how-to on making magazine files here:<br />
<a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/guest-posts/how-to-make-custom-magazine-files-073140">http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/guest-posts/how-to-make-custom-magazine-files-073140</a> If you can find a library or…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2009-01-08:2288844:Comment:375082009-01-08T19:26:44.308ZHeath Rowhttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/HeathRow
If you can find a library or zine collection to take materials you don't want readily at hand, donate your zines to a library. That's what I do with practically I get, mail art, zines, etc. Have been doing so since 1994, and they catalog the stuff, have students working on the collection, etc. Part of a larger collection from a conference back then, but you might be able to find a nearby library that's interested. Try to piggyback on existing special collections. Or an infoshop, which might be…
If you can find a library or zine collection to take materials you don't want readily at hand, donate your zines to a library. That's what I do with practically I get, mail art, zines, etc. Have been doing so since 1994, and they catalog the stuff, have students working on the collection, etc. Part of a larger collection from a conference back then, but you might be able to find a nearby library that's interested. Try to piggyback on existing special collections. Or an infoshop, which might be a little less stable.<br />
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If you can't find a library to take 'em or just want to keep 'em yourself, a two-tier system might work well. Comics boxes with dividers for materials you don't need easy access to on an ongoing basis. And the open magazine holders Ellie suggests for materials you want to reach for regularly.<br />
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I'd just alphabetize everything by title, together. But I don't know how large your zine collection is that it needs topical breakdowns. For breakdowns, if needed, I'd probably start with whatever the Gunderloy-era Factsheet Five categories were for organizing the zine reviews. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2009-01-05:2288844:Comment:368242009-01-05T23:04:46.568Zwomans monthlyhttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/womansmonthly
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanford_Berman">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanford_Berman</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.sanfordberman.org/prejant.htm">http://www.sanfordberman.org/prejant.htm</a>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanford_Berman">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanford_Berman</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.sanfordberman.org/prejant.htm">http://www.sanfordberman.org/prejant.htm</a> i took 2 screws and a plastic…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2008-12-23:2288844:Comment:345122008-12-23T21:12:13.848Znicci mechlerhttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/niccimechler
i took 2 screws and a plastic crate and screwed that baby to the wall, then shoved all my zines into it. well, my zines from other people. my 32 zines won't fit there too. =D<br />
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that's as organized as it gets. uh. yes.
i took 2 screws and a plastic crate and screwed that baby to the wall, then shoved all my zines into it. well, my zines from other people. my 32 zines won't fit there too. =D<br />
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<p style="text-align:left"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/2558952309_2941146652_o.jpg"/></p>
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that's as organized as it gets. uh. yes. Eek! Categories can be proble…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2008-12-23:2288844:Comment:344692008-12-23T20:08:58.504ZAlicehttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/alicaurusrex
Eek! Categories can be problematic. I once did that with my music collection and ended up having a heated debate with myself as to which band should go into which category... and bands with particularly long discographies often ended up being split into two or more genres. It all got extremely chaotic, avoid it at all costs!<br />
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Mine are shelved by size... mini, up to 1/4, up to 1/2 and so on... and in between size, they are also organised by author. That is about the limit of my organisation. As…
Eek! Categories can be problematic. I once did that with my music collection and ended up having a heated debate with myself as to which band should go into which category... and bands with particularly long discographies often ended up being split into two or more genres. It all got extremely chaotic, avoid it at all costs!<br />
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Mine are shelved by size... mini, up to 1/4, up to 1/2 and so on... and in between size, they are also organised by author. That is about the limit of my organisation. As for the music, I caved and went alphabetical. i have a few cardboard shelve…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2008-12-23:2288844:Comment:342882008-12-23T10:08:53.876ZBird in the Hand Zine Shophttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/quietchirps
i have a few cardboard shelves as described by someone earlier in the thread (usually suited to postcards). I pretty much allocate things into several categories:<br />
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- Distro things<br />
- Read<br />
- Unread<br />
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and then Favourites in another section.
i have a few cardboard shelves as described by someone earlier in the thread (usually suited to postcards). I pretty much allocate things into several categories:<br />
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- Distro things<br />
- Read<br />
- Unread<br />
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and then Favourites in another section. I've got like an accordion fo…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2008-12-22:2288844:Comment:341152008-12-22T03:41:16.861ZNat Rallyhttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/NatRally
I've got like an accordion folder and another kind of plastic folder. Also a few pirority mail bags and boxes (one from mae below actually!) Not really organized though.
I've got like an accordion folder and another kind of plastic folder. Also a few pirority mail bags and boxes (one from mae below actually!) Not really organized though.